Education

The goal of the Commercial Music and Composition concentrations is to prepare students for careers in music, business, and educational settings. I believe music is always communication and that learning is intellectual, visceral, and kinesthetic. My educational approach is to “teach the student, not the subject,” in conjunction with the view that I can only teach students who love to learn.

Teaching Positions & Professional Experience

Regularly publishes sacred music for choir, instrumentalist, and other ensembles

Worked as a Composer/arranger in the commercial music industry in Nashville, Memphis, Washington D.C., and Pittsburgh, 1998-2006

Scholarship & Creative Work

Wrote commercial, film and radio music for clients such as Napa Belden Champion, Super Science, Acura Cars, Captain Planet, private documentaries, and corporate promotional films

Composed and published multiple sacred choral and instrumental compositions which have been performed by groups such as The Roanoke Valley Children’s Choir, members of the National Symphony, members of the Roanoke Symphony, The Abington Symphony Orchestra, and the Rittenhour New Music Ensemble

Worked in the Contemporary Christian Music field for eight years as a performer, songwriter and producer

Awards, Leadership & Service

Worked as a volunteer for Feeding America Inc. to produce music events and advertisements to raise money for and bring awareness to childhood hunger, 2007-2014